Danny Russel quoted in Politico newsletter, “China Divides And Conquers Democracies Again”
“Danny Russel, a senior China hand in the Obama White House who is now at Asia Society, told Global Translations, ‘We want China’s eyebrow to get burned here.’ The heart of the matter, Russel said, ‘is that if this intimidation play works against Australia, and in due course third countries
Read MoreBridge Colby quoted in The Financial Times article, “NYSE Begins De-Listing China’s Three Largest State-Run Telecoms Groups”
“Elbridge Colby, a former Trump administration official who helped shape a tougher line on China, described the step as ‘long overdue…’” Read the full article here: Full Article
Read MoreMichael Camilleri writes in Foreign Affairs: “Biden’s Latin American Opportunity”
“For eight years as vice president, Joe Biden served as the United States’ principal emissary to Latin America and the Caribbean. He took a total of 16 trips to the region, the last of which—to the Colombian city of Cartagena in December 2016—was a victory lap of sorts: Biden congratulated
Read MoreJamie Fly writes in The Washington Post: “How Biden Can Undo Damage to U.S.-Backed News Outlets That Counter Authoritarian Propaganda”
“Authoritarians have long practiced the cynical art of manipulating information to stifle dissent and shape international perceptions of their regimes. But in the digital age, they are armed as never before, reaching into other countries to influence political discourse and spread conspiracy theories…” Read the full article here: Full Article
Read MoreWestExec Advisors and Schmidt Futures partner on a new publication, “A Playbook for the Department of Defense: Recruiting and Hiring Tech Talent”
“This playbook is a blueprint for organizational leaders and human resource professionals at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on how to recruit and hire an exceptional technical workforce.” “The task of leading Department of Defense organizations to be more forward leaning on recruiting and hiring technical talent involves navigating
Read MoreDennis Ross quoted in Bloomberg article, “Senate Rejects Resolutions Seeking to Block F-35 Sale to UAE”
“Biden spokesman Ned Price declined to comment on the resolutions. But Dennis Ross, a former U.S. Mideast peace negotiator now with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said the incoming president would likely be in favor of the deal going through…” Read the full article here: Full Article
Read MoreMichael Camilleri writes in The Dialogue: “Joe Biden, Friend of Latin America”
“When Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, he will bring to the White House a deeper knowledge of Latin America and the Caribbean than any of his recent predecessors. Biden traveled to the region a record 16 times while serving as Barack Obama’s
Read MoreDanny Russel quoted in The Sydney Morning Herald article, “Beijing Set a Trap for Scott Morrison and He Walked Right In”
“Morrison’s response was clumsy and ill-advised. It was ‘not textbook’, as Danny Russel, a former Asia-Pacific adviser to Joe Biden and Barack Obama, put it to me. The Chinese spokesman who tweeted the mocked-up picture of a digger holding a knife to the throat of a child, Zhao Lijian, is
Read MoreColin Thomas-Jensen writes with Leanne Erdberg Steadman and Bethany L. McGann for the United States Institute of Peace: “Mozambique’s Crisis Requires a New Playbook to Fight Extremism”
“Over the past three years, a local Islamist insurgency in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado has grown in strength and viciousness, developing ties with international terrorist groups and threatening one of the world’s largest natural gas projects. The insurgency is turning Cabo Delgado into a killing field. While
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy interviewed on the Skimm This podcast, “New Admin, Who Dis?: Cabinet Picks and Challenges”
“We’re all pretty excited for a fresh start in 2021. Before we get there, we’ve got some vaccine news for you and a look at who might get a dose before the end of the year. Then, there’s one person who’s already making his intentions clear for 2021: President-Elect Joe
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